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Banana Research 12/19/13 Chris Beckham
Greg Fonsah, a College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences economist, has created his own little corner of the tropics on the University of Georgia Tifton campus. Less than 100 yards away from his office, Fonsah walks through row after row of tall broad-leafed foliage. A quick smile is evident as he swings his machete to and fro, shearing away leaves and branches as he goes.
Jim and Barbara Andrews, center with red ribbons, helped to break ground on the Andrews Visitor and Education Center at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm in Savannah on Nov. 24, 2013. The center, which was funded with a gift from the Andrews, will serve as center of learning and social activity as the garden undergoes major renovations over the next several years. CAES News
Georgia Coastal Botanical Garden 12/16/13 Merritt Melancon
For 100 years, a 50-acre, bamboo-studded tract of U.S. Highway 17 outside of Savannah has been attracting plant enthusiasts, scientists and day-trippers to the southeast corner of Georgia.
The right rake, shovel or trimmer will make your favorite gardener's work easier. CAES News
Gardeners Gift Guide 2013 12/13/13 Mary Carol Sheffield, Merritt Melancon
Gardeners are easy to please. Give them a sunny afternoon in the garden and a wheelbarrow of good compost, and they are set. Unfortunately, their easy-to-please nature sometimes make them awfully hard to shop for at the holidays. While it’s impossible to gift wrap compost, University of Georgia Extension’s gardening community has a few good gift suggestions for green-thumbed Georgians.
Yuletide Camellias bloomed early this year. CAES News
Yuletide Camellias 11/27/13 Norman Winter
Thanks to retailers the Christmas season started sooner than ever, and as if wanting to be in sequence, it happened in the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, too! The Yuletide camellias started blooming earlier than ever giving a clear signal of the holiday season.
Rosemary plants are popping up in nurseries during the holidays among the mini-Christmas tree alternatives. CAES News
RoseMERRY Christmas! 11/21/13 Louise Estabrook
Rosemary plants are gaining popularity as a holiday gift and miniature, living Christmas tree. After the holidays, you can use it as an indoor houseplant. With a little care, holiday rosemary plants can be added to the landscape in the spring.
Variegated poinsettia CAES News
Holiday House Plants 11/20/13 Heather Kolich
There’s no better holiday décor than classic holiday house plants like poinsettia, cyclamen and Christmas cacti. Not only do they bring a touch of tropical cheer during dreary Georgia winters, they can last for years with a little extra care.
J. Scott Angle, dean and director, UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Ag graduates reap bountiful jobs 10/17/13 J. Scott Angle
With Georgia’s economy still recovering from the downturn and unemployment rates still hovering above 8 percent, the university’s programs are desperately needed to help launch an innovation-driven economy.
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Plant Propagators Meeting 10/08/13 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia Department of Horticulture will host hundreds of nursery operators, ornamental plant breeders, landscape designers and plant scientists Nov. 2-6 at the International Plant Propagators’ Society Southern Region of North America Annual Meeting.
Students at High Shoals Elementary School in Oconee County work in their school garden. CAES News
School Garden Resources 10/08/13 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has launched a new, online resource for Georgia teachers looking to take full advantage of their school’s gardens or start a garden at their school.